Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 1984 (The year the anthem was adopted)To learn more about this country click here: Burkina Faso

QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. When did Burkina Faso get her independence? Who was the first
Leader of the Independent Burkina Faso?

2. Before and during independence, Burkina Faso was called Upper Volta because of the location of the Country. It is situated on the upper part of the Volta River. There are 3 tributaries with different colors, black, white and red coming out of the Volta River. Their original flag was designed with three colors to represent the three colors of the waterflowing from the tributaries. This flag was the original flag for the Republic of Upper Volta. But when the country became Burkina Faso, they changed the colors of the flag to red and green with one gold star in the center as you see above. What year was it changed from Upper Volta to Burkina Faso? What was the name of the President that changed the name of the country?

3.The words from two of the native languages, Mòoré and Dioula.In Mòoré, Burkina means, "Men of Integrity" and in Dioula, Faso means "Fatherland." This means that Burkina Faso is a land of the people who are upright, honest and have integrity. The people of Burkina Faso are called Burkinabè. In ancient African history, the region now called Burkina Faso was of the African kingdoms of Mossi. The French captured this land in 1896 and colonized it. Some of the West African kingdoms at the time of the Mossi Kingdoms included Mali and Songhay. What were the kingdoms that made up the Mossi Kingdoms?

4.We are told that relics of the Dogon are found in Burkina Faso north and northwest regions. Who are the Dogon people andwhich country do they live in presently?a. Malib. South Africac. Namibiad. Gabone. none of the above5.President Sankara's effort to name the country Burkina Fasowas done so primerily to be inclusive of the multi-ethnicgroups in the country. The Name of the country is a word ofthe Mossi origin with a word of Mande origin. When was the Original name Upper Volta changed to the new name, BurkinaFaso by President Sankara?

6. It is reported that on October 15, 1987, Sankara was killed byan armed gang with twelve other officials in a coup d'etat organized by his former colleague and current president, Biaise Compaoré. The reason for killing Sankara, according to Compaoré is that the President let relationship deteriorate between the country and its neighbor, the Ivory Coast. Prince Johnson is also said to have told the Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) that the killing of Sankara was engineered by Charles Taylor. True? or False? 7. What is the capital city of Burkina Faso?

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